Week 27: Let them Eat Cake!
WEEK 27: Let them Eat Cake!
No, no…not the French kind, taken from the famous words supposedly spoken by Marie Antoinette! Rather, in the week before our break, we all learned how to make a “war cake” that was popular when food ingredients were scarce during and after war times. Scroll below to see some pictures.
Scroll down to see the supplemental readings for the week, galleries of our latest photos, and our current memory verse.
Batter up!
Our SEEDS students were in mixed-age groups as they learned to make “war cake.”
Memory Verse #13
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
SEEDS and OAKS Programs Suggested Readings for the Week
The readings are meant to reinforce the topics covered in class last week and to have parents and other siblings be a part of what we’re learning. These readings are not required for the class, but can be a good supplement. You can try to read all or just a few of the selections. Use your discretion as to what to cover based upon the ages of your children.
HISTORY
The Story of the World
The Marshall Plan p. 409
One Country, Two Different Worlds p. 417
Two Republics of China p. 422
GARDEN - Pre-K and K
The kids enjoyed having a soccer clinic with our guest soccer coach, Yahlive.
This week we learned what a good neighbor looked like through the parable of the Good Samaritan. We pointed out how our neighbors are not only people we know and love, but strangers and people we may not necessarily like. We ought to show compassion towards everyone. We must do unto others what we would like to be done for us. On Thursday we reviewed our story so later the kids could draw their favorite part. "Can you tell the story again? I love the stories Jesus is telling", said Elena. It was a great opportunity to talk with the kids and ask them what they would have done in the Samaritan’s place or what they could do if they saw someone in need or hurt. Elena proposed that she could help by letting an adult or her mom know if she saw someone hurt at a park. Safety first, good job Elena! They all agreed to let their parents or an adult know before helping anyone because children need supervision and permission.
The week started off with a long, fun-filled day. The Garden kids with some Oaks helpers joined soccer coach Yahlive in a special class offered to us this week. They enjoyed games, running, kicking and a fun obstacle course that ended with shooting and scoring a goal. They all participated and had such a wonderful time and a great workout!
We ate lunch together and later had a quiet time where they enjoyed reading books and resting their bodies. We made beautiful paper flowers that later turned into bow ties and hair decorations. These kids are so creative and inventive!
We painted with watercolors and the end products were amazing. They even did some observational painting with some letter cards. Elena, Hallel and Juan Diego have become such wonderful artists, truly. They all have come a long way with their art. We also played board games; Memory is one of the favorites.
This was another great week. Thanking God we were all together once again.
SEEDS - Grades 1-6
Worship
We memorized our verse with some movements. Check out the video below.
This week, we had a great time PROCLAIMING the memory verse we have been memorizing. It seems almost as if every bible verse song we learn is better than the one before. This time was no different as we not only set some “dance” movements to this one (check out the video below), but also took the time to really put the words into practice. The verse instructs us to “present our prayers and petitions to God with thanksgiving” and we REALLY did that. Every day of worship during these last few weeks, we have been praying together FIRST giving thanks to God and then letting Him know our requests. We truly believe that we have been experiencing God’s peace because of this and we are thankful that it is guarding our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus. What a wonderful reminder to us as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior who made ALL of this possible.
Science
Using a balloon to demonstrate static electricity never grows old! When you rub a balloon vigorously on dry hair, electrons are rubbed off onto the balloon making it more negative and the hair more positive. As we learned early on in the school year, atoms with opposite charges are attracted to each other while atoms with the same charge repel each other. Thus, the negative balloon attracted the positive hair making it stand on end.
Static electricity, also known as electrostatic energy, is stored energy (potential energy). As electrons get rubbed off there is a build up of energy that is then discharged suddenly. One of the most powerful discharges you will see is lightning. Lightning is the release of stored energy in clouds
We also discussed how electricity flows. A stream of electrical energy that flows without stopping is a current. Electricity must flow in a circuit, a circular path that starts and ends at the same place. On Friday the older group of students began working on a poster to display how electricity gets from an electric company to a home:
A power plant produces electricity.
Power lines conduct the electricity.
Transformers reduce and regulate the electricity.
Electricity then flows into our homes through wires and then flows back out through different wires to return to the power plant, completing the circuit.
History
In our history classes, we learned how hard it was for people to cook basic things both during and after the war due to limited supplies. We made ration books as they would have had at those times, as well as looking at a receipt that was created called war cake. The actual baking was done in Studio time with Mrs. Vivi.
We also learned about the changes happening in South Africa and in China. Unfortunately the hatred and violence toward fellow men did not stop after WWII. In both countries, people were discriminated against and even persecuted, for the color of their skin, or for their political beliefs. Thank goodness that we remember that whatever the history, the purpose of the Lord always stands.
Studio
As promised, I brought in some musical pieces by George Gershwin for the students to listen to. We heard a part of the opera “Porgy and Bess” as well as “Rhapsody in Blue,” one of Gershwin’s most famous compositions. We reviewed different ways we can approach being introduced to a composer or a musical piece. This year, we have done creative movement and listened with our eyes closed to imagine a scene with the musical piece that was played. On Wednesday, we took out a blank piece of paper and drew an image or story that the music may be impressing on our hearts. The students shared their pictures with each other. It is always fun to see the different interpretations the music may have for each student as well as those things that their pictures had in common. On Friday, we joined up with the History class to bake the war cake that Mr. Jared had talked to them about. Using gluten-free flour, these cakes were also vegan due to the limited ingredients available during the war. It was quite a yummy treat to have before our break!
OAKS - 7+
Worship
Testing out the war cakes they made in class.
We have been thoroughly enjoying the original writings that the OAKS kids are producing for class. Almost all of the student have submitted their stories and are doing a great job reading them aloud. We hope to record them soon and post them to the podcast before the end of the year.
We also took some time to read the account of Jesus’ death and resurrection as told in the Gospel of Mark. The students created illustrated boards of the action of the story and shared their work with their peers. This was a good preparation as we entered Holy Week to listen and convey a familiar story in a whole new way.
History
In our history class, the OAKS students worked on the same war cakes that were made in SEEDS, but went a little more deeply into the study of life under Apartheid in South Africa. Many laws were created by people who believed, wrongly, that one race was better than another. The struggle under this system lasted for many years and caused a lot of grief and tension. Also in China, people were discriminated against and even persecuted for their political beliefs. Just as with all terrible events in history, it was good to remind ourselves that whatever events we study, the purpose of the Lord has always been accomplished.
Science
Heat is always on the move and can travel in various ways. In order for heat to travel there must be a lack of heat equilibrium. The heat then is transferred to the place where there is less heat. We learned that the item that has the most heat is called the heat SOURCE and the item that has the least heat and thus the one that receives the heat is called the heat SINK. We then learned about three ways heat travels: convection is heat that transfers in fluids and gasses like in a convection oven, conduction occurs when the heat source and the heat sink are connected through matter like with a frying pan and an egg, and radiant energy is when energy moves through empty space like with a candle. We created small books in our Notebooking journal to help us remember what we have learned. This week we will begin learning about electricity.
Registration for returning students begins on April 30.
Arts Academy
Tickets are on sale now. Don’t miss The Well Center for the Arts’ first full-length production of Charlotte’s Web! Scroll below to see some of the latest photos from our rehearsals.
